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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Zayd and Cedric go shopping after they become friends again in "A Place Up Ahead"?
(a) Eastside Market.
(b) The mall.
(c) Sam Goody's.
(d) Popular Club.

2. Why is Larry Wakeford teaching at Brown?
(a) He recently received his doctorate degree.
(b) Brown offers three-year stints to high school teachers.
(c) He teaches for a year at a time at various Ivy League colleges.
(d) He is a Brown graduate.

3. Who introduces themselves to Barbara and Neddy at parents' weekend?
(a) Chiniqua's parents.
(b) Sonya's parents.
(c) Rob's parents.
(d) The Dohrns.

4. Where do Cedric and his family eat dinner during parents' weekend?
(a) El Principe.
(b) Aspire.
(c) Adesso.
(d) Zooma.

5. In May, what started another fight between Cedric and Rob?
(a) Cedric not following the music rules.
(b) Cedric playing his television too loudly.
(c) Rob not cleaning the sink after shaving.
(d) Rob not following the music rules.

6. Who sends Cedric $200 a month?
(a) His mother.
(b) The I Have a Dream Foundation.
(c) Clarence Thomas.
(d) Dr. Korb.

7. Where does Chiniqua return shoes?
(a) The mall.
(b) Sam Goody's.
(c) Eastside Market.
(d) Popular Club.

8. What teacher from Cedric's high school comes up to Brown?
(a) Mr. Taylor.
(b) Dr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Washington.
(d) Ms. Nelson.

9. What class is Cedric dropping after mid-terms?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Discrete Math.
(d) Psychology.

10. How does Cedric get a special visit with his father in prison?
(a) His father is ill.
(b) He calls and talks to someone in the warden's office.
(c) Neddy arranges the visit.
(d) Barbara arranges the visit.

11. What does Rob get that helps with the music problem in the dorm room?
(a) $100 earphones.
(b) Noise cancelling earplugs.
(c) A different television set.
(d) A new stereo.

12. What grade does Zayd get in high school calculus?
(a) A-.
(b) B.
(c) A.
(d) B-.

13. Who travels with Barbara to Providence for parents' weekend?
(a) Neddy.
(b) LaTisha.
(c) Cedric Gilliam.
(d) Bishop Long and his wife.

14. Who does Barbara tell Cedric to call collect?
(a) Clarence Thomas.
(b) The principal of Ballou.
(c) Dr. Korb.
(d) Bishop Long.

15. What is one of the few things that gives Barbara much joy lately now that Cedric is gone?
(a) A man she is dating.
(b) Being with her family.
(c) Church.
(d) Shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zayd write during first semester?

2. What grade does Cedric get on his first psychology mid-term?

3. Who in Cedric's dorm also likes hip-hip music?

4. Where is Zayd spending the summer after the freshman year?

5. What does a middle manager at the Department of Agriculture say when Barbara tells him Cedric is at Brown?

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